Stealth Bongo 5 Pics

[RobertB]

It got here yesterday. As I said in another thread .... WOW. What great tone this thing has & what a joy it is to play. I played it a bit lastnight (of course) & have been playing it non-stop today. So much more productive and fun playing it at home/on my rig, than at GC.

I think I can already say it's my new go-to for finger-style, but I haven't found my groove slapping on it yet. Partially because I haven't played a 5 in a long time, and have been free to be as slap-happy as I wanted to be on the E. I'll have to re-hone my technique to keep the B quiet. The 2nd thing is that this is my first HH, and I'll have to find the best hand position from which I can <a> get a good clean slap tone with the thumb, while <b> not having to put attention on staying clear of the neck pickup with my index/popping finger. Either that, or I just use this bass primarily for finger style playing, and go to old reliable fat-mouth-meany (SR4) for slap stuff, which is probably the way it'll evolve. Just feels right.

How many Bongo HH players among us who play slap on 'em? Did you find that you had to adapt to it at first, too?

Pics HERE

 

[strummer]

I spank mine

 

[kayneex]

Been there..Actually, it took me quite some time to get my slap back on mine, but it's just fine now; you said it yourself : re-adapt your hands to this new baby, and in no time, you'll do just like us- play nothing else

 

[timmy5strings]

Stealth Bongo Rules !! I do not slap other than just messing around because I have no idea what I'm doing But it'll do anything else I ask it and I'm still finding more tones as I go. You will definitely enjoy it

 

[RobertB]

Been there..Actually, it took me quite some time to get my slap back on mine, but it's just fine now; you said it yourself : re-adapt your hands to this new baby, and in no time, you'll do just like us- play nothing else

Cool, good to hear, thanks. I've played other basses with neck pickups, of course, but none with the "girth" of the MM humbucker.

 

[RobertB]

Somebody asked if that's a ding with white showing through on the upper horn in one of the pics .. it's not, it's just a reflection. This one did have the small scrape & white spot at the very tip of the headstock that so many GC Bongos have ... but with the Stealth's finish, that's just one more practical use for a Sharpie.

 

[Duarte]

I like it how you used a black background, it's nearly invisible!

 

[carpedebass]

Thats a nice bass!!

 

[slow roasted]

Nice photo sir, glad to see it's working out fer ya! Sometimes shopping at home can be fun......

 

[oli@bass]

Nice bass, but there's one too many string on it.

 

[Spudmurphy]

I gotta say that if I get a Bongo - It'll be just like that - love the look !!
Nice bass sir!!

 

[bassmancb]

Beautiful Bongo!

 

[bigvissch]

Congrats Robert. Although I doubt this Stealth will go anywhere unnoticed. Nice!!!

 

[RobertB]

Thanks guys, I'm way diggin' it.

 

[barkatozz]

I've had a Stealth Bongo 5HH for about a year now & it has been my main bass ever since. I recently got a Derset Gold Bongo 5HH & it still isn't as comfortable as the Stealth....go figure.

 

[oli@bass]

I recently got a Derset Gold Bongo 5HH & it still isn't as comfortable as the Stealth....go figure.

Let me guess... the desert gold is too dazzling!